New to Dancing?
Here is some helpful info about some of the different styles of dance available to get you started on your dancing journey!
There are many popular forms of 'Street Latin' Dancing including but not limited to:
Salsa
Bachata
Kizomba
Zouk
Merengue
There are popular classes around Perth covering Street Latin both in professional dance studio locations and also at many bars where social classes are followed by an evening of social dancing.
Salsa
Bachata
Kizomba
Zouk
Merengue
There are popular classes around Perth covering Street Latin both in professional dance studio locations and also at many bars where social classes are followed by an evening of social dancing.
Most Dance Studios in Perth teaching 'Ballroom & Latin' Dancing would be including in their classes the following dances:
BALLROOM DANCES
Waltz
Slow Rhythm
Quickstep
Foxtrot
Tango
LATIN DANCES
Jive
Cha Cha Cha
Rumba
Samba
Paso Doble
Depending on the studio and how their classes are arranged these would be considered the most popular Ballroom & Latin Dances. Foxtrot, Tango, Samba & Paso Doble are technically more difficult dances which are normally danced when you have a little more experience or when you move on to Medals or Competitive Dancing (DanceSport).
Waltz, Jive, Rumba, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Slow Rhythm & Cha Cha are very popular social dances which can be practiced and enjoyed at most social dancing events around Perth.
BALLROOM DANCES
Waltz
Slow Rhythm
Quickstep
Foxtrot
Tango
LATIN DANCES
Jive
Cha Cha Cha
Rumba
Samba
Paso Doble
Depending on the studio and how their classes are arranged these would be considered the most popular Ballroom & Latin Dances. Foxtrot, Tango, Samba & Paso Doble are technically more difficult dances which are normally danced when you have a little more experience or when you move on to Medals or Competitive Dancing (DanceSport).
Waltz, Jive, Rumba, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Slow Rhythm & Cha Cha are very popular social dances which can be practiced and enjoyed at most social dancing events around Perth.
New Vogue Dances are too numerous to list them all but this dance style is very popular on the Perth Social Dance Scene. As the name suggests New Vogue is a Sequence Dance Style whereby all couples on the floor dance the same steps at the same time, travelling around the floor. Many New Vogue Dances are also utilising very similar steps to the popular Ballroom Dances mentioned above and New Vogue is danced to various rhythms including Waltz Rhythm, Quickstep Rhythm, Tango Rhythm and so on.
Some of the popular Social and Competitive New Vogue Dances include:
Barclay Blues - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Carousel - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Evening Three Step - March Rhythm
Tango Terrific - Tango Rhythm
Mayfair Quickstep - Quickstep Rhythm
Barn Dance
and many more.
Some of the popular Social and Competitive New Vogue Dances include:
Barclay Blues - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Carousel - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Evening Three Step - March Rhythm
Tango Terrific - Tango Rhythm
Mayfair Quickstep - Quickstep Rhythm
Barn Dance
and many more.